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And the West is History

And the West is History

100 years ago: Newlyweds from Heritage, Missouri, Mr. and Mrs. E.D. Coon, were in Durango for the night during their honeymoon. 75 years ago: Jackson Clark, who had recentl...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Fabian Martinez was issued a $100 fine in Ignacio court after he was found guilty of “importing intoxicating liquors” into the state without a permit. 75 yea...

And the West is History

100 years ago: J.C. Keeton, freighter for the Marshall mill, delivered a walking beam, the length of which was described as the inspiration for a report that a skyscraper would be built ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Mercy Hospital announced that the wife of James Moore was recovering smoothly after she underwent an operation for varicose veins. 75 years ago: The U.S. Arm...

And the West is History

100 years ago: A canning demonstration was conducted by W.E. Valpon from the Boys and Girls Club at the Miller residence in Durango. 75 years ago: Residents discovered that...

And the West is History

75 years ago: The Durango theater announced show times for the John Wayne film “The Shepherd of the Hills.” 50 years ago: Carriers for The Durango Herald returned from “the...

And the West is History

100 years ago: It was announced that a Silverton Northern mining man died at a hospital in Denver. 50 years ago: A 19-year-old Cortez man suffered hands and face injuries w...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Drivers in Durango were reminded that “wild auto drivers are a menace.” It was also added that residents “sincerely hoped” that speeding would “become a thing of the past ...

And the West is History

100 years ago: The family of W.A. Hunter was glad to be back in Durango from a trip to Oklahoma, where temperatures were as high as 100 degrees. 75 years ago: Lightning str...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Sheriff Fassbinder was on his way to check on a man who was lying in the middle of a trail in Chicago Gulch. The man reportedly refused to get up. 75 years a...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Two men left from Silverton and headed over Red Mountain Pass on a long motorcycle trip to Salt Lake City. 75 years ago: Dog owners were reminded that dog ta...

And the West is History

100 years ago: Residents of Ignacio and Oxford, again, were pushing for a highway to be constructed to connect the two towns. 75 years ago: Snow slides in the upper Valleci...
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